august 2017 • vol. 232 • no. 2 • official journal of the national geographic society
On the Cover This composite image is of
the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant in the
Milky Way galaxy, as viewed by the Herschel
Space Observatory and the Hubble Space
Telescope. Photo by NASA, ESA
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EXPLORE
Stardust, star names, a solar probe, and more
Can money be made by going into space?
By Sam Howe Verhovek
Photographs by Vincent Fournier
62 | A MOON MUSEUM
As private firms try to launch a moon
industry, artifacts of the first landings
may be threatened. By Brad Scriber
66 | SPACE ODYSSEY
What does space smell like? Astronaut Scott
Kelly reveals that and more in this excerpt
from his upcoming memoir, Endurance.
I CONTENTS
76 | WARRIORS TO THE RESCUE
Kenyans shelter orphaned elephants.
82 | MESSIAH COMPLEX
Self-described saviors draw disciples.
94| APLACETOGO
Outdoor defecation threatens health.
120 | BOLT FROM THE BLUE
The shortfin mako, Earth’s fastest shark.
30 SHOOT FOR THE
MOON. AGAIN.
PHOTO: DAN WINTERS
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